Optimizing the use of a skin prick test device on children.

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergic bronchopulmonary aspergillosis (ABPA) develops in the presence of predisposing conditions such as asthma and cystic fibrosis. Even ABPA accompanied by asthma is often complicated by chronic Pseudomonas aeruginosa or nontuberculous mycobacterial infection of the lower respiratory tract, rendering tre...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Tomomatsu K,Oguma T,Baba T,Toyoshima M,Komase Y,Taniguchi M,Asano K,Japan ABPM Research Program.

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Antiphospholipid antibodies (aPL) show great heterogeneity. Different phospholipids, with or without protein cofactor(s), and phospholipid binding proteins alone have been proposed as the target molecules for aPL. In order to determine the influence of phospholipid degradation products on the binding of aPL,...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Bozic B,Kveder T,Stegnar M,Morosini-Berus E,Kos-Golja M,Peternel P,Rozman B

更新日期：1997-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Th2 cell infiltration is a characteristic feature of allergic chronic sinusitis. However, the mechanisms that cause the predominance of Th2 cells in this disease have yet to be clarified. The airway is often exposed to not only Th2 cytokines but also bacterial products such as lipopolysaccharides (LPS). A CC...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Fukumoto A,Nonaka M,Ogihara N,Pawankar R

更新日期：2008-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE:Nickel sulphate stimulates the proliferation of lymphocytes in nickel-allergic subjects. However, nickel-induced stimulation of lymphocytes from control persons without clinical symptoms of nickel allergy has also been reported. The aim of the present study was to correlate T cell activity, mea...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Falsafi-Amin H,Lundeberg L,Bakhiet M,Nordlind K

更新日期：2000-10-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Allergens present in the excretory/secretory (ES) products of adult Paragonimus ohirai were biochemically identified. Immunoblot analysis using sera from P. ohirai-infected rats revealed only two allergens to be major proteins in the ES products, with apparent molecular masses (M(r)) of 27 and 29 kD. As the ES product...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Ikeda T

更新日期：2002-07-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We investigated the in vitro adhesion of 51Cr-labeled lymphocytes to cultured brain endothelial cells and the in vivo expression of intercellular adhesion molecule-1 (ICAM-1) on cerebral endothelial cells in a rat model of experimental allergic encephalomyelitis (EAE) before and after treatment with lipopolysaccharide...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Matsuda M,Tsukada N,Miyagi K,Yanagisawa N

更新日期：1995-04-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A role of bacterial superantigens in several chronic inflammatory diseases has previously been proposed. Many of these diseases are associated with an imbalance of the T helper cell subsets and their cytokine production. METHODS:Peripheral blood mononuclear cells from healthy donors were incubated with vari...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Weber AK,Wahn U,Renz H

更新日期：2000-03-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The modulatory role of hormones in the regulation of the immune response has been well documented. Here, we present some thoughts on how sex hormones affect immunity, particularly at mucosal sites. We further discuss the possible pitfalls and difficulties associated with analysis of the data. ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Stanisz AM,Kataeva G,Bienenstock J

更新日期：1994-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Corticosteroid-resistant (CR) asthma is associated with disease chronicity, a more frequent family history of asthma and impaired in vitro and in vivo responsiveness of peripheral blood mononuclear cells to the suppressive effects of glucocorticoids. CR asthma is associated with normal suppression of the hypothalamic-...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Lane SJ,Lee TH

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The primary acquired lactase deficiency of the adult is known to cause various disturbances in the gastrointestinal tract while extraintestinal symptoms are unusual. Here we report on a histologically proven chronic eczema requiring corticosteroid treatment for several months. It was obviously induced by a concomitant...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Grimbacher B,Peters T,Peter HH

更新日期：1997-08-01 00:00:00

abstract：:We report a clinical study comparing the skin test reactivity to recombinant Aspergillus fumigatus allergen 1 (rAsp fI/a) in patients with atopic dermatitis and A. fumigatus sensitisation (n = 15), A. fumigatus-allergic patients with asthma (n = 10) and healthy control subjects (n = 10). All patients sensitised to A. ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Disch R,Menz G,Blaser K,Crameri R

更新日期：1995-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The fractional concentration of exhaled nitric oxide (FeNO) is a surrogate biomarker for Th2-dependent bronchial inflammation. The present study investigated whether FeNO may characterize allergic rhinitis (AR) patients. METHODS:A total of 553 AR patients (497 males, mean age 28.8 years) were evaluated. Tho...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Ciprandi G,Gallo F,Ricciardolo FL,Cirillo I

更新日期：2017-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Human leukocyte antigen G (HLA-G) is a nonclassical major histocompatibility complex class I gene. HLA-G stimulates Th2 cytokine secretion by peripheral blood mononuclear cells. The role of soluble HLA-G (sHLA-G) in bronchial asthma is incompletely understood and the plasma level of sHLA-G in asthmatic child...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Tahan F,Patiroglu T

更新日期：2006-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：RATIONALE:Evidence-based medicine represents the effort to highlight the best intervention for patients, clinicians, and policy makers, each from their respective viewpoint, to solve a particular health condition. According to a recently diffused grading system of evidence and recommendations for medical interventions,...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Compalati E,Baena-Cagnani R,Penagos M,Badellino H,Braido F,Gómez RM,Canonica GW,Baena-Cagnani CE

更新日期：2011-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Grape allergy is considered rare; grape lipid transfer protein (LTP; Vit v 1), an endochitinase and a thaumatin-like protein (TLP) have been reported as grape allergens. A considerable number of patients have referred to our department for severe reactions to grapes, and several IgE binding proteins were det...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Vassilopoulou E,Zuidmeer L,Akkerdaas J,Tassios I,Rigby NR,Mills EN,van Ree R,Saxoni-Papageorgiou P,Papadopoulos NG

更新日期：2007-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Oxatomide (OXA), a histamine H1 receptor antagonist, is effective in the treatment of patients with allergic rhinitis, some allergic skin disorders, and bronchial asthma. We have characterized the effect of OXA on the immunologic release of preformed (histamine and tryptase) and de novo synthesized mediators (leukotri...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Patella V,de Crescenzo G,Marino O,Spadaro G,Genovese A,Marone G

更新日期：1996-09-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Atopic dermatitis (AD) is a chronic inflammatory skin disease characterized by the interplay between multiple genetic and environmental factors. The pathogenesis of AD remains incompletely understood. Treatment with topical steroids for chronic AD symptoms has severe side effects and so a new treatment is re...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Li Y,Yu H,Jin Y,Li M,Qu C

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:A negative association has been observed between infections and allergy in several studies. The aim of the present study was to examine whether tuberculosis and leprosy patients have more or fewer allergies than healthy individuals. METHOD:Sera from tuberculosis patients, leprosy patients and healthy contro...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Ellertsen LK,Wiker HG,Egeberg NT,Hetland G

更新日期：2005-11-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:We showed previously that treatment with an agonistic anti-4-1BB Ab during the induction phase of murine experimental allergic conjunctivitis (EC) suppresses the development of this model disease. It was reported that 4-1BB promotes the expansion of regulatory T cells. Here we asked whether the suppression o...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Sumi T,Ishida W,Mittler RS,Yagita H,Taguchi O,Fukushima A

更新日期：2009-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Superoxide (O2-) and nitric oxide (NO) production by polymorphonuclear leukocyte (PMNs) and monocytes in patients with liver cirrhosis were evaluated. PMNs obtained from cirrhotic patients were less effective than those from controls in producing O2- after stimulation with opsonized zymosan, while they were more effec...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Masini E,Mugnai L,Foschi M,Laffi G,Gentilini P,Mannaioni PF

更新日期：1995-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Chronic granulomatous disease (CGD) is a rare genetic disorder characterized by failure of phagocytic leukocytes to destroy certain microbes. We present a study on CGD patients enrolled at a single medical center concerning the infectious and noninfectious complications and genetic properties of the disease....

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Aygun D,Koker MY,Nepesov S,Koker N,van Leeuwen K,de Boer M,Kıykım A,Ozsoy S,Cokugras H,Kuijpers T,Roos D,Camcıoglu Y

更新日期：2020-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Eosinophils develop from bone marrow (BM) progenitors, and interleukin-5 (IL-5) and eotaxin may act in expansion and mobilisation of BM eosinophils in asthma. METHODS:We have examined phenotypic changes as CD34+ cells develop to the eosinophil lineage in vitro, and have evaluated BM eosinophils from asthmat...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Robinson DS,North J,Zeibecoglou K,Ying S,Meng Q,Rankin S,Hamid Q,Tavernier J,Kay AB

更新日期：1999-02-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Factors are discussed as potential diagnostic parameters of atopic disorders. The amounts of sCD23 in sera from newborn children (n = 4,329) were determined by radioimmunoassay with monoclonal antibodies specific for CD23. The sCD23 levels ranged between 0 and 81.5 ng/ml of CD23-specific mAb. Furthermore, the sera of ...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Bujanowski-Weber J,Knöller I,Wahn U,König W

更新日期：1992-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Loss-of-function mutations of the filaggrin (FLG) gene cause an impaired skin barrier and increase the risk of atopic dermatitis. Interestingly, FLG mutations have also been found to be associated with a high risk of peanut allergy. OBJECTIVE:We investigated the association of FLG mutations with self-report...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Linneberg A,Fenger RV,Husemoen LL,Thuesen BH,Skaaby T,Gonzalez-Quintela A,Vidal C,Carlsen BC,Johansen JD,Menné T,Stender S,Melgaard M,Szecsi PB,Berg ND,Thyssen JP

更新日期：2013-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The coexistence of asthma and allergic rhinitis (AR) and its distinct association with obesity have been reported. However, few studies have differentiated the two types of AR, i.e., perennial (PAR) and seasonal AR (SAR), with regard to their associations with asthma and obesity. The aim of this study was to...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Matsumoto M,Konno S,Kimura H,Takei N,Kimura H,Shimizu K,Goudarzi H,Suzuki M,Hashino S,Nishimura M

更新日期：2018-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Omalizumab, an anti-immunoglobulin E (IgE) monoclonal antibody, inhibits the binding of circulating IgE to mast cells and basophils, resulting in fewer episodes of airway inflammation, asthma symptoms and exacerbations in patients with severe allergic asthma. Treatment of patients with asthma using omalizuma...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Mizuma H,Tanaka A,Uchida Y,Fujiwara A,Manabe R,Furukawa H,Kuwahara N,Fukuda Y,Kimura T,Jinno M,Ohta S,Yamamoto M,Matsukura S,Adachi M,Sagara H

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:The precise roles of T helper (Th)1-type and Th2-type cytokine responses in nickel (Ni)-induced allergic contact dermatitis have not yet been clearly defined. We investigated the involvement of Th2 cytokines in Ni-induced contact hypersensitivity reaction using GATA-3 transgenic (Tg) mice. METHODS:A Ni-tita...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Niiyama S,Tamauchi H,Amoh Y,Terashima M,Matsumura Y,Kanoh M,Habu S,Komotori J,Katsuoka K

更新日期：2010-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：:The role of CD8+ T cells in the regulation of IgE was investigated by in vivo CD8+ T-cell depletion. Following intraperitoneal immunization with ovalbumin (OVA), OVA-specific T cell responses were first detected in the draining lymph nodes (LN) and subsequently in the spleen. In vitro depletion of LN CD8+ cells reduce...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Holmes BJ,MacAry PA,Kemeny DM

更新日期：1997-05-01 00:00:00

abstract：:Thymulin is a nonapeptide hormone isolated from the thymus gland. It has immunomodulatory effects which have not yet been well defined. Its major actions have been shown to be on T-cells and their immature precursors. In this study, thymulin was tested in vitro for its effect on the release of IL-1 alpha, IL-2, IL-6 a...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Safieh-Garabedian B,Ahmed K,Khamashta MA,Taub NA,Hughes GR

更新日期：1993-01-01 00:00:00

abstract：BACKGROUND:Allergic contact dermatitis (ACD) is an inflammatory skin disease caused by repeated skin exposure to contact allergens. The goal of this pilot study was to identify inflammatory proteins which can serve as biomarkers for ACD. METHODS:We measured levels of 102 cytokines, chemokines, and growth factors in th...

journal_title：International archives of allergy and immunology

authors： Zinkevičienė A,Kainov D,Lastauskienė E,Kvedarienė V,Bychkov D,Byrne M,Girkontaitė I

更新日期：2015-01-01 00:00:00